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James Cameron Talks Avatar Sequels

Megan MacKay — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:07:03 +0000

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It looks like the next Avatar movie may see the light of day as early as 2014!

Cameron is in the process of writing the next two movies and reports that he is “planning to shoot them together and post them together.” This means both movies will be done at the same time, but their releases will be staggered for around Christmas 2014 and 2015.

Cameron also divulged that all of the characters from the first movie would most likely appear in the upcoming films. “Basically, if you survived the first film, you get to be in the second film, at least in some form,” he explained.

Fox has partnered with the director to donate a large chunk of the movie’s profits to environmental causes.

The first film was basically the plot of Pocahontas, so we can’t wait to see what Disney movie Cameron rips off next! We’ve got our fingers crossed for a blue-ified High School Musical or Old Yeller!

‘Men in Black 3′ Coming in May 2012

Jacob Morris — Sat, 08 May 2010 13:59:21 +0000

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The first two movies of the Men in Black franchise collectively earned over $1 billion dollars internationally, so it’s no surprise that Men in Black 3 would be made eventually.

Making it official, Columbia Pictures has set a May 25th, 2012 release date for the third film, reports E! Online.

Currently Will Smith is on board for the third installment of the series. Also, deals have been struck with director Barry Sonnenfeld, executive producer Steven Spielberg, screenwriter David Koep, and producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald.

Although his deal hasn’t been sealed yet, the studio is in “advanced negotiations” with Tommy Lee Jones to return as Agent Kay, reports E! Online.

Keeping up with the trend in Hollywood, Men in Black 3 will be shot in 3D.

Also scheduled to hit theatres around the same time are The Avengers, Star Trek 2, Spider-Man, and Batman 3.

Batman 3 Gets a Release Date

Jacob Morris — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:56:19 +0000

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Christopher Nolan sure has done some incredible work with the Batman franchise. With the financial and critical success of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, it wasn’t a question of if a third movie would happen, it was when.

Well, as Slashfilm.com reports, Batman 3 was announced Wednesday as part of a deal IMAX made with Warner Bros. which featured 20 to-be-produced films. Fans of the films were excited to know that a third installment was on its way.

Although the details are slim and it unclear if there is even a screenplay completed, Warner Bros. was confident enough to set a date. Earlier today Warner Bros. announced the official release date of Batman 3.

Mark it down—July 20^th 2012 is the date to remember.

It seems as though the studio is going for a similar scale of release as 2008’s The Dark Knight as the new film will be out on the exact same weekend.

If the production schedule is anything like that of The Dark Knight, as Slashfilm.com reports, shooting will likely need to get underway around mid-2011.

Jay-Z Remembers 9/11 At Madison Square Garden

Joelle Tomlinson — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:34:46 +0000

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Jay-Z is doing what he knows best on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11. Tonight, at the Madison Square Garden, the talented rap artist will be giving a memorial benefit concert. All proceeds from the Answer the Call Tribute Show will be donated to the New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund.

According to MTV news, if the star’s secret show at the Blender Theatre on Wednesday was any hint of what he has in store for his MSG show, fans can expect old hits and fresh cuts off his just released album, The Blueprint 3. At Blender, Jay popped off classics like “Show Me What You Got,” “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)” and “Izzo (H.O.V.A.),” and new songs, such as “Run This Town” and “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune).”

Jay-Z’s first Blueprint album was released on Sept. 11, 2001.

“I’m humbled by this whole entire process, just my whole evolution coming to this place,” he told MTV News after an August press conference to announce the show. “It just all worked out this way. The first album came out on this exact day. I was in Los Angeles and couldn’t help out physically. For it to come full circle and us to be here and play Madison Square Garden and 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Answer the Call organization, I’m just humbled by the experience.

Spielberg’s ‘Tintin’ Set For 2011

Eva Lam — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:34:15 +0000

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Director Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventure of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” is set to hit North American theatres on Dec. 23, 2011, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 3-D motion-capture feature will premiere to audiences in other parts of the world even earlier, with an international rollout scheduled to begin in late October of that year.

Filming began in January for the project, which is inspired by the famous character introduced by Belgian illustrator Herge in 1929. Jamie Bell stars as the titular globetrotting young reporter, while his “Defiance” co-star Daniel Craig plays the villainous pirate Red Rackham.

The cast is rounded out by Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook.

“The Secret of the Unicorn” is only the first in a planned series of Tintin films. “Lord of the Rings” filmmaker Peter Jackson, whose Weta Digital effects house developed the motion-capture technology that will be used in the films, is on tap to direct the second film.

New Harry Potter Movie To Open Earlier Than Expected

Eva Lam — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:07:42 +0000

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The opening date for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has changed again, but Muggles shouldn’t despair – this time, it’s moving up in the calendar.

Warner Bros. has announced that the sixth film in the J.K. Rowling series will now hit theatres on July 15, two days earlier than planned. The Wednesday release will give the movie a head-start on the weekend box office for a potentially huge five-day gross.

“Every day the kids are out of school in summer is just like an extra Saturday,” Dan Fellman, head of distribution at Warner Bros., told the AP on Tuesday.

The franchise’s most recent release, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” also hit theatres on a Wednesday during the lucrative summer blockbuster season.

“Half-Blood Prince” was originally slated for release last November, but Warner Bros. announced in August that the film would open in July 2009 instead, citing the success of the previous movie’s July opening as well as the Hollywood writers’ strike.

The seventh and final installment, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” will be released as two films, with part one opening on Nov. 19, 2010 and part two coming out on July 15, 2011.

‘Sex And The City’ Sequel Gets Release Date

Eva Lam — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:47:57 +0000

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Mark your calendars, “Sex and the City” fans – the sequel to last summer’s hit TV show adaptation will arrive in theatres on May 28, 2010.

Variety reports that all four stars – Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon – will return, along with writer-director Michael Patrick King.

Although plot details have yet to be released, Parker told MTV News in November that fans shouldn’t expect to see Carrie sporting a baby bump underneath her high-fashion threads. “[Motherhood] doesn’t seem as if that’s going to be a choice she’ll make,” she said. “It feels a little bit manipulative to toss that into the mix because she seems so pointed in a different direction.”

The sequel’s release date mirrors that of the first movie, which hit theatres on the same weekend last year (May 30). It went on to pull in $412.6 million at the worldwide box office, a whooping amount for an R-rated romantic comedy.

The only other movie currently scheduled to open against the sequel is the action fantasy “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton.

‘Iron Man 2′ Already Has Release Date

andPOP Staff — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:04:10 +0000

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The people behind “Iron Man” certainly are efficient. A sequel to this weekend’s box office smash already has a release date: April 30, 2010.

Not all of the details are ironed out yet, however. It’s unclear as to what members of the cast will be back and what the plot will be.

“Iron Man” isn’t the only franchise Marvel is excited about. Its film adaptation of “The Avengers” is set for a July 2011 release.

Until they, they have such heavy hitters as “The Incredible Hulk,” Punisher: War Zone,” and”X-Men Origins: Wolverine” to keep the money rolling in.

“Iron Man” has already made more than $200 million worldwide.

Did Celine Scare Britney Into a Halloween Release?

andPOP Staff — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:30:15 +0000

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Britney Spears’ new album “Blackout” will be released earlier than expected. The album, originally slated for November 13, will now hit shelves the day before Halloween.

The official reason for the move is that the new songs have been leaked on the internet. “Due to these numerous unauthorized online leaks, the label is doing everything possible to prevent and avoid any further illegal distribution of songs including moving up the release date of the album to Oct. 30,” said a Jive Records rep.

But Spears might have been scared off by Celine Dion. Dion’s album is also being released on November 13, and is expected to be a big seller. Both Dion and Spears’ record labels are owned by Sony BMG.

With all the scandal in Britney’s private life of late and a terrible performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, “Blackout” is her last chance to save her dying career.